Trump enters the White House promising into bring the US military to a “golden age”
The returning US president also reiterated a commitment to supply the services with “made-in-America” capabilities and to end conflicts worldwide.
Airbus Defence and Space continues to certify a series of mission capabilities for the A400M tactical transport aircraft designed to further enhance the platform’s support of special operations forces.
Speaking to Shephard at the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar (SOFINS) at Camp de Souge, France on 2 April, Airbus officials described ongoing efforts which will enable the A400M to support the full spectrum of air special operations.
According to Airbus’s marketing manager for the A400M, Eduardo Pellicer, air frames will be certified to support high altitude military freefall (MFF) operations in the 2019/2020 timeframe.
Such a capability will allow
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The returning US president also reiterated a commitment to supply the services with “made-in-America” capabilities and to end conflicts worldwide.
It has been more than six weeks since the Irish general election. After long negotiations, a coalition of two of the three largest parties and independents has resulted in a Programme for Government (PfG) which will form the basis of a government almost guaranteed to be formed on 22 January.
The initial document focused more on creating the right partnerships and inspiring investment in defence than on any details of how future UK Armed Forces would be armed.
The first stage of developing a new UK Defence Industrial Strategy has highlighted failings in current structures with solutions expected to be proposed in next year’s full strategy.
Romania joined NATO more than two decades ago and the country is vital to the alliance’s geographic reach and its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons.
Although Trump’s geopolitics policy for Europe remains unclear, defence analysts from the US and Europe predict how his incoming administration would attempt to handle critical issues on the continent.